Directory

Jamie Adkins is an Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB) at the department of Environmental Conservation.

Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT is an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She received PhD in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with an emphasis on technology and environment. Her interdisciplinary research approach spans architecture, engineering, material and computer science. Her research expertise includes building science and sustainability, emerging technologies, digital design and representations, information modeling, and innovations in architecture.

As a human-environment geographer, Tamee examines issues at the intersection of society and the environment. Her research focuses on environmental governance, climate change adaptation in water governance, and interactions among water, energy, and food resources. Her work occurs at multiple scales, in urban to transboundary contexts.

I am a Research Assistant Professor interested in using molecular methods to inform the study invasive insects and weeds, more successfully implement biological control programs, and inform insect conservation efforts.

Andy Anderson regularly teaches non-credit GIS courses and occasionally teach for-credit courses at UMass and Amherst College. They also regularly participate in the ECo Quantitative Sciences Group, assisting students with the design and interpretation of their experiments. Outside of work they like to hike, bike, and cross-country ski.

Mariela Garcia Arredondo is a PhD Student in the department of Environmental Conservation.

My current research addresses ecology of native bees in natural and agricultural systems. I am interested in the major stressors on health and how these interact, with a focus on pathogens, pollen and nectar sources, plus impacts of landuse and exposure to pesticides. I am carrying out long-term surveys of native pollinators to assess changes in diversity and abundance, particularly bumble bee species. I am also interested in fundamental and applied aspects of insect-plant interactions, especially those that can inform biointensive, reduced-risk management strategies for pests and conservation

Cathleen Balantic is an ecologist broadly interested in methods that support landscape-scale monitoring and management of prioritized natural resources, particularly on public lands. She has developed methodology for acoustic monitoring of wildlife, including modeling approaches, hardware, and software tools.

Michael Bank's research is highly interdisciplinary and has its theoretical basis in Bayesian mathematical modeling, contaminant biology, environmental toxicology, and environmental governance. Specifically, their interests are focused on three principle themes (a) How do contaminants affect organisms, including humans, (b) How can contaminants in ecosystem compartments be modeled using Bayesian statistics and information theory, and (c) How can this information be used in a scientific translation and environmental governance context.

Jordanna Barley is a Marine Sciences and Technology graduate student in the department of Environmental Conservation.